Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said S Rashard Cook (knee) may participate in the pre-season finale against the New York Jets Thursday, Aug. 28, according to PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Cook has not played in a game since October 2002 due to a knee injury. "We want to be as cautious as we can with it, but he needs to get in there and play," Reid said.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said it is a possibility S Rashard Cook (knee) could return to the team. “We’ll just have to wait and see,” Johnson said. He did note there has been a little bit of contact with Cook.

The Philadelphia Daily News reports unrestricted free agent S Rashard Cook (Eagles) will have exploratory surgery on his knee Monday. Cook underwent surgery on the knee previously, but he’s still having problems with it.

PhiladelphiaEagles.com reports Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said S Rashard Cook (knee) was able to do some running on Tuesday and will see if he can practice through the pain on Wednesday and Thursday. Whether he can will determine if he plays this weekend.